Patent Model of a Rotary Lithographic or Type Press

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Object Details

maker

Newsum, George

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for a rotary lithographic press which was granted patent number 200927. The revolving type cylinder had two flat sides where type forms or lithographic stones were mounted. The two curved surfaces of the cylinder were used as ink distributing surfaces. Patentee George Newsum was from Leeds, England, where he patented this press in 1872.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1878

patent date

1878-03-05

ID Number

GA.89797.200927

accession number

089797

patent number

200927

catalog number

GA*89797.200927

Object Name

press, rotary printing

Object Type

Patent Model

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 18.8 cm x 22.5 cm x 19.7 cm; 7 3/8 in x 8 7/8 in x 7 3/4 in

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-8e16-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_998864